Summary
Based on true events, "Nitram" lives with his parents in suburban Australia in the mid-90s. He lives a life of isolation and frustration at never fitting in. As his anger grows, he begins a slow descent into a nightmare that culminates in the most heinous of acts.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+12)
Critics 87Audiences 75GoodWatch 80
Tomatometer92%
Metascore81
Audience score80%
User score7.7
Letterboxd · 37 K ratings3.7/5
IMDb7.1
Running time
1 h 52 min
A typical length for thrillers, +8 min on the typical 104
typical 104112Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 20 countries, rent or buy in 9 more
+10Released
2021
September 30, 2021
5 years ago
Genres
ThrillerCrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Australia
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 26
Caleb Landry JonesNitram
Judy DavisMother
Anthony LaPagliaDad
Sean KeenanJamie
Essie DavisHelen- PTPhoebe TaylorRiley
Lucy-Rose LeonardGirl in the Bar
Annabel Marshall-RothReal-estate Agent
Ethan CookTeacher- RJRick JamesGun Shop Owner
- CBConrad BrandtDoctor
- JWJessie WardMother
- ZWZaidee WardYoung Child
- KHKyan Hugh Mana WaltersSchoolboy
- LFLucas FriendSalesman
- CFCharlotte FrielsWaitress
- CPChristiana PlitzcoNurse
Nick BatziasBarman- IHIan HumeHusband
- CHCarolyn HumeWife
- TDTrelawney DeweOfficer
- AJAnita JenkinsTravel Agent
- FOFergus O'LuanaighGun Salesman
- JJJosh JohanssonSurfer Friend
Directing · 3
- Justin Kurzel Director, Producer
- Nathan Croft First Assistant Director
- Oliver Tummel Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Shaun Grant Writer, Producer
Production · 4
- Paul Wiegard Executive Producer
- Nick Forward Executive Producer
- Nick Batzias Producer
- Virginia Whitwell Producer
Camera · 1
- Germain McMicking Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Nick Fenton Editor
Sound · 4
- Jed Kurzel Original Music Composer
- James Ashton Sound Designer
- Steve Single Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor
- Dean Ryan Sound Recordist
Art · 3
- Alice Babidge Production Design, Costume Design
- Quinn Delany-Veldhuis Set Decoration
- Marni Kornhauser Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Fiona Rees-Jones Makeup Department Head
- Troy Follington Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 2
- John Kerron VFX Artist
- Rui Li VFX Artist
Other crew · 6
- Jayden Irving Stunts
- Hayden Stewart Stunts
- Rosco Campbell Stunts
- Chris Chalmers Stunts
- Cody Riley Stunts
- Deirdre Naughton Stunts
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